executing a prompt command from within my php/html code

Question

I have a puppeteer progam that I execute by entering c:\myProgram>node index.js in the command prompt. Instead of entering this in the command prompt, I would like to have the command run from my PHP program.
Something like this pseudo-code:

When button is clicked,
   call function

Where the function will enter the command in the command prompt for me. I am using Visual Studio Code and the integrated terminal could be used instead (I think).

What code could replace call fucntion in my example?

`exec('c:\myProgram>node index.js');` – AbraCadaver Oct 08 '19 at 15:23 — AbraCadaver, Oct 08 '19 at 15:23
How is this question related to C#? – the default. Oct 08 '19 at 15:33 — the default., Oct 08 '19 at 15:33

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Nov 14 '19 at 16:14

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You need to use exec(), system() or passthru() functions.

There's another SO post with details on all 3. Personally I prefer passthru()

exec() vs system() vs passthru()

And a slightly more advance usage of passthru() here, depends on what you need you should be covered with those two links.

passthru() vs shell_exec()

edited Nov 14 '19 at 16:14

Dharman

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answered Oct 08 '19 at 19:29

Oliver M Grech

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executing a prompt command from within my php/html code

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